Asian markets ended down on Monday on concerns about the global economic recovery due to a resurgence of corona virus infections in Europe, with a lack of US stimulus also weighing on sentiment. Chinese shares ended lower after Chinese central bank (PBOC) left its benchmark lending rate for corporate and household loans unchanged for the fifth straight month. HSBC and Standard Chartered's Hong Kong shares settled down after Private reports that they and other banks moved large sums of allegedly illicit funds over nearly two decades despite red flags about the origins of the money. Meanwhile, Japanese market was closed for a holiday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,316.94 | -21.15 | -0.63 |
Hang Seng | 23,950.69 | -504.72 | -2.06 |
Jakarta Composite | 4,999.36 | -59.86 | -1.18 |
KLSE Composite | 1,499.43 | -7.20 | -0.48 |
Nikkei 225 | - | - | - |
Straits Times | 2,485.71 | -12.00 | -0.48 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,389.39 | -23.01 | -0.95 |
Taiwan Weighted | 12,795.12 | -80.50 | -0.63 |
